PASCO PS-2006 User Manual Download

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Important Note

Update your Xplorer GLX

before connecting the GLX Power Amplifier.

The Power Amplifier requires firmware version 1.44 (or later)
to be installed on your Xplorer GLX. Follow these steps to
update your Xplorer GLX.

Go to www.pasco.com/glx.

Click

GLX Firmware Update.

Download the latest version of DataStudio.

Install DataStudio on your computer.

Run DataStudio.

Turn on the GLX and connect it to the computer.

Result:

DataStudio installs the latest firmware on the GLX.

Questions?

Contact PASCO Technical Support.

Phone: 916-786-3800 (worldwide)

800-772-8700 (U.S.)

Fax: (916) 786-7565

Web: www.pasco.com

Email: [email protected]

Summary of Contents for PS-2006

Page 1: ...rer GLX 1 Go to www pasco com glx 2 Click GLX Firmware Update 3 Download the latest version of DataStudio 4 Install DataStudio on your computer 5 Run DataStudio 6 Turn on the GLX and connect it to the...

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Page 3: ...GLX Power Amplifier PS 2006 Instruction Manual 012 09937A...

Page 4: ...a Setting 7 To Return to the Output Screen 8 Output control Calculations 8 Using Power Amplifier Measurements 8 About the Measurements 8 To Record Measurements 9 To Display a Measurement 9 To Change t...

Page 5: ...GLX the Power Amplifier also functions like a sensor allowing the GLX to record output voltage frequency current and peak current amplitude This manual includes general instructions on using the Powe...

Page 6: ...low of air around the Power Ampli fier is not impeded 8 Cord clip Holds the signal leads for storage Set up Before using your Power Amplifier for the first time make sure that your GLX is running firm...

Page 7: ...rmines the shape of the output function as illustrated Voltage This setting appears only when Waveform is set to DC Volt age Its value determines the output voltage The range is from 10 V to 10 V Ampl...

Page 8: ...requency or Period Press or to increase or decrease the value Method 3 for Frequency or Period Press or to increase or decrease the value Note The increment or factor by which the value changes is det...

Page 9: ...row keys to highlight Power Amp Config and press To Switch Activity between Config Panel and Graph When the Config Panel is active one of its four fields is highlighted pressing or the arrow keys will...

Page 10: ...tputfreq function to set the frequency of the Power Amplifier output The first argument should equal 1 The second argument frequency sets the frequency in Hz of the output signal The frequency can be...

Page 11: ...perating in the Graph screen with the Power Amp panel visible you may need to press to switch activity to the Graph before proceeding 2 Press to light up the active fields 3 Use the arrow keys to navi...

Page 12: ...he maximum voltage is twice the amplitude value The offset value is equal to amplitude Heat Pulse Output is a single pulse of a specific voltage and duration The duration of the pulse is half of the p...

Page 13: ...on causes the out put frequency to start at 20 Hz and increase at a rate of 10 Hz s It is useful for driving an oscil lating system such as an RLC circuit or resonance tube As the driving signal frequ...

Page 14: ...o let the enclosure cool Note that the GLX does not turn off the output when you stop data recording If the heater happens to be on when you press to stop it will stay on until you manually turn off t...

Page 15: ...2 Turn the output on 3 Wait until the output turns itself off after 20 s 4 Press to stop data recording 5 Connect a light bulb to the Power Amplifier in place of the resistor 6 Repeat steps 1 and 4 An...

Page 16: ...fy the resonant frequency where the maximum current amplitude occurred Part II Phase versus Frequency Set up 1 Delete the calculation in the Calculator screen This will allow you to set the frequency...

Page 17: ...of the resonant frequency Repeat steps 4 and 5 7 Change the output frequency to 4 times the resonant frequency Repeat steps 4 and 5 again Analysis When are voltage and current in phase When does curr...

Page 18: ...n a plot of voltage versus current the slope of the best fit line is equal to resistance Set up 1 Set up a resistance apparatus or a simple length of wire as follows Resistance apparatus a Select a wi...

Page 19: ...tting in the Output Config Panel is set to 0 V 3 Turn the output on 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Amplitude setting 5 Press to start recording data 6 Press and hold The output voltage starts i...

Page 20: ...number of vibrating segments The wavelength is equal to the length of 2 segments If the length of the string is L then eq 4 Combining equations 2 3 and 4 yields eq 5 If F L and are constant then the s...

Page 21: ...prompts you to enter the number of segments 8 Enter the number of segments and press 9 Set the step size back to 1 Hz 10 Repeat steps 4 through 9 for all harmonics up to 5 or 6 segments Adjust the out...

Page 22: ...c Press the down arrow key to highlight Manual and press The Data Properties box opens d Press No Data 5 In the Output Screen adjust the output frequency and amplitude to produce a second harmonic st...

Page 23: ...nt I eq 7 Power is the rate of energy thus energy is the area under a Power versus time graph Pre lab 1 Measure the mass of the inner calorimeter cup 2 Add about 50 g of cool water to the inner cup Th...

Page 24: ...sure that the output is turned off 1 Press to start recording data 2 Look at the graph to confirm that the starting temperature is about 3 C below room temperature and relatively constant 3 After abo...

Page 25: ...States and or in other countries All other brands products or service names are or may be trademarks or ser vice marks of and are used to identify products or services of their respective owners For m...

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